Methodology
Which method involves writing only the coefficients of each term?
Synthetic division
Is (x - 3) a factor of (x2 + 2x - 15)? If so, what is the quotient? If not, what is the remainder?
Yes
(x + 5)
(x2 + 3x + 2) ÷ (x + 1)
x + 2
A pumpkin with its face carved is called what?
A jack o'lantern
What is the slope of the following linear graph?
y = -2x + 5
-2
Which method should you use to divide x4 - 3x3 - 2x2 by x2 - 1?
Long division
Is (x - 1) a factor of (x2 - 6x + 7)? If so, what is the quotient? If not, what is the remainder?
No
remainder is 2
(4x2 - 2x + 1) ÷ (2x + 1)
2x - 2 + 3/(2x + 1)
This spooky town in Massachusetts is home to witches and all things Hocus Pocus
Salem
Solve for x.
4(1 - x) = 8x -5(x + 2)
In order to use synthetic division, what does the divisor have to look like?
(x - c)
(Linear, no number in front of the x, no exponents, etc.)
Is (x - 3) a factor of (x3 - x2 - 9x + 9)? If so, what is the quotient? If not, what is the remainder?
Yes
x2 + 2x - 3
(x^3-2x^2-5x+6)/(x-3)
x2+x-2
Name one traditional item to help you battle a vampire.
Cross
Holy water
Evaluate f(2) when
f(x) = |x - 5| + 1
4
What important step could be overlooked when setting up the following division problem?
A zero must be used as a placeholder for x2
Is (x + 1) a factor of (x3 - 2x2 - 5x + 3)? If so, what is the quotient? If not, what is the remainder?
No
remainder is 5(x^3-64)/(x^2+4x+16)
x - 4
Who is the man that comes into your nightmares wearing a glove made of razor blades?
Freddy Krueger
How many roots does the following polynomial have?
y = 2x5(x - 1)2(x + 4)3
10
What would be the fastest way to reduce x2 + 7x + 12 by x + 3?
Factoring
Is (x + 2) a factor of (x4 + 2x3 - 5x - 10)? If so, what is the quotient? If not, what is the remainder?
Yes
x3 - 5
(x5 + 1) ÷ (x + 1)
x4 - x3 + x2 - x + 1
What is the name of the summer camp that Jason terrorized in many of the Friday the 13 films?
Camp Crystal Lake
Factor 225x4 + 120x2 + 16
(15x2 + 4)2
or (15x2 + 4)(15x2 + 4)